Bucket Seats
29 June 2001, 03:12 AM
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I'm looking for a bucket seat for my new stock car which is under construction now . Does anybody know where I'd get one ? I'll consider anything as long as it's in reasonable condition and not too dear . I've looked at new ones at £70 + vat but they don't seem to be very supportive or well enough padded for my purpose ( I'm getting old and bruise more easily 
). One of the dearer ones 2/h would be a better option .
Derek
). One of the dearer ones 2/h would be a better option .Derek
29 June 2001, 06:34 PM
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Turbo,
What sort of speed do you do in the Stock Car?
Id be sorta worried about buying second hand in case it had been in a smash. If the seat was already weakened it would possibly fail in another big dig!
Just my thoughts though
Sul
What sort of speed do you do in the Stock Car?
Id be sorta worried about buying second hand in case it had been in a smash. If the seat was already weakened it would possibly fail in another big dig!
Just my thoughts though
Sul
29 June 2001, 08:20 PM
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David - I've already tried Montgomerys . That's where I saw the £70 seat . Buy and sell's worth a try though .
Sul - You get flat out in 2nd so about 40 - 50 mph ( no speedo , only a rev counter ) . If you seen the seat in the existing car you wuoldn't worry about buying 2nd hand . It was a bucket once but half the padding's gone . The frame's still sound though . The car's been in several 'big digs' in my hands and by the shape of it when I bought it was in several others in the previous owners hands . It's now starting to split between the front bulkhead and floorpan and that's why I'm reshelling it . Someone came up to me at my last race and told me that he remembers the car racing 12 years ago and it looked rough then ! He couldn't believe it was still running . And they say peugeots have a soft body ( it's a 309 GTI ) .
Sul - You get flat out in 2nd so about 40 - 50 mph ( no speedo , only a rev counter ) . If you seen the seat in the existing car you wuoldn't worry about buying 2nd hand . It was a bucket once but half the padding's gone . The frame's still sound though . The car's been in several 'big digs' in my hands and by the shape of it when I bought it was in several others in the previous owners hands . It's now starting to split between the front bulkhead and floorpan and that's why I'm reshelling it . Someone came up to me at my last race and told me that he remembers the car racing 12 years ago and it looked rough then ! He couldn't believe it was still running . And they say peugeots have a soft body ( it's a 309 GTI ) .
03 July 2001, 03:56 AM
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Vans ,
Is it a proper motorsport seat or is it the type that comes fitted in some cars ? Has it got slots in it for a 4 point harness and does it come round well at the sides ?
Derek
Is it a proper motorsport seat or is it the type that comes fitted in some cars ? Has it got slots in it for a 4 point harness and does it come round well at the sides ?
Derek
03 July 2001, 11:53 AM
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Derek,
The seat was originaly fitted in a Ford Escort
but the person who owned the car did not use it. I will have a look at it and get back to you on Friday or early next week at the latest. 
It is very comfortable, big and it could be used in a road car no problem.
Vans
The seat was originaly fitted in a Ford Escort
but the person who owned the car did not use it. I will have a look at it and get back to you on Friday or early next week at the latest. It is very comfortable, big and it could be used in a road car no problem. Vans
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